Category Archives: Story

Story plus telling equals storytelling

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Bill Wren

The short video below, The Evolution of Storytelling, tells a story about stories. However, pay attention to how it tells its story. Listen to it and pay attention. You may have noticed pairs and sequences of threes. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong and the trilogy

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Bill Wren

If Hamlet was a story playing out in the media, Hamlet would not die. Everyone else in the play would, and Hamlet himself would be at death’s door. Tweet

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Don’t have two Cinderellas in one story

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Bill Wren

This is about sports and stories – specifically, hockey and stories. So you’ve been warned. We’re down to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. That’s a big deal in Canada and, depending on who and where you are, it … Continue reading →

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The editor steps in again

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Bill Wren

It’s been unusually quiet at Writelife. You can blame the editor for that. I have three posts unpublished because the editor has nixed them. Yes, the editor is me. The editor is a self-editor. What was wrong with the posts? … Continue reading →